“After their divisive 2020 LP Making a Door Less Open, the Seattle band returns with their best new album in almost a decade.”
“Will Toledo supersizes his ambition without scrimping on indie-rock kicks”
“Car Seat Headrest weave an epic tale on The Scholars”
“In aiming to write a rock opera for the playlist era, Will Toledo crafts some of his band’s most inspired compositions—but weighs them down with a confusing plot and endless stylistic changeups.”
“The ambition's there, but not always the execution.”
